shore
/ʃɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshȯr/ (ame, mw)
shore — 名詞
- shoresingular
- shoresplural
1. the narrow strip of dry ground that borders an ocean, a lake, or a very large ri
岸；岸邊
海洋、湖泊或大河邊緣的陸地
the narrow strip of dry ground that borders an ocean, a lake, or a very large river
Yuna and her brother walked along the shore, collecting seashells in a bucket.
Yuna 和她的哥哥沿著岸邊散步，一邊撿貝殼放進桶子裡。
collocation: along the shore
The waves crashed onto the rocky shore near the old lighthouse at dawn.
黎明時分，海浪拍打著老燈塔附近的岩石海岸。
Children built sandcastles on the shore while their parents sat nearby reading.
孩子們在岸上堆沙堡，而他們的父母坐在附近看書。
We reached the shore just as the sun began to set behind the hills.
我們抵達岸邊時，太陽正要落在山丘後方。
The boat was tied to a wooden post driven deep into the sandy shore.
這艘船被繫在一根深深打入沙岸的木樁上。
文法句型
the + shore
shore of + water body
on/along the shore
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' ('the shore'). For a sandy beach where people swim, 'beach' is more common; 'shore' is a broader term that includes rocky or muddy edges.
常見錯誤
2. the land as a place that is not aboard a ship or boat; used to contrast life or
岸上；陸上
相對於在船上的陸地
the land as a place that is not aboard a ship or boat; used to contrast life or location at sea with being on land
After six weeks at sea, the crew was eager to spend time on shore.
在海上航行六週後，船員們迫不及待想上岸走走。
nautical: on shore (no article)
The captain granted the sailors shore leave for the evening in port.
船長准許水手們在港口上岸休假。
idiom: shore leave
Living on shore felt unfamiliar after months aboard the fishing trawler.
在漁船上待了幾個月後，住在陸上感覺很不習慣。
Passengers rushed to get back on shore as soon as the ship docked.
船一靠岸，乘客們就急忙回到陸地上。
文法句型
on shore
come/go ashore
set foot on shore
用法筆記
In this sense 'shore' is uncountable and usually takes no article — 'on shore' not 'on the shore.' 'Ashore' (one word) is a common adverb form: 'The sailors went ashore.'
常見錯誤
3. a country, region, or continent that has a coastline, especially when referred t
國土；疆域
擁有海岸線的國家或地區
a country, region, or continent that has a coastline, especially when referred to in a literary or emotional way
Immigrants from many nations have arrived on these shores seeking a new beginning.
來自許多國家的移民抵達這片國土，尋找新的開始。
literary: these shores
The poet wrote longingly about the distant shores of his childhood homeland.
這位詩人懷念地寫下童年家鄉的遙遠疆土。
The ambassador represented his country on foreign shores for nearly a decade.
這位大使代表他的國家在異邦工作了將近十年。
News of the discovery reached our shores many months after the expedition.
這項發現的消息在探險隊出發好幾個月後才傳到我們國家。
文法句型
these shores
foreign shores
our shores
用法筆記
Almost always used with a determiner ('these shores', 'our shores', 'foreign shores') in the plural. This sense is formal or literary and rarely appears in everyday conversation.
shore — 動詞
- shorepresent simple I / you / we / they
- shores3rd person singular
- shoring-ing form
- shoredpast simple
1. to take action to make something weak or at risk stronger, more secure, or more
鞏固；強化
加強脆弱的制度、體系或信心
to take action to make something weak or at risk stronger, more secure, or more stable — for example, supporting a failing business, restoring public confidence, or reinforcing a system
The government launched a plan to shore up the struggling national economy.
政府推出了一項計畫來鞏固陷入困境的全國經濟。
figurative: shore up + economy
The company shored up its finances by selling several underperforming divisions.
該公司出售了幾個表現不佳的事業部門，以鞏固財務狀況。
Imran offered free tutoring sessions to shore up his classmates' algebra skills.
Imran 提供免費家教課程，幫助同學加強代數能力。
Neighbors worked together to shore up community spirit after the devastating flood.
在毀滅性的洪水過後，鄰居們共同努力凝聚社區精神。
文法句型
shore up + noun (abstract)
用法筆記
Almost always used as the phrasal verb 'shore up.' The object is typically an abstract noun (economy, confidence, support, prices, system) or a social structure (community, alliance). This is the most common use of the verb in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. to place beams, posts, or supports against a wall, roof, or structure to keep it
撐住；支撐
用木樑或支架防止倒塌
to place beams, posts, or supports against a wall, roof, or structure to keep it from falling or sinking
Workers shored the old wall with thick wooden beams before the rainy season.
工人在雨季來臨前用粗木樑撐住了老舊的牆壁。
passive: be shored with [material]
The miners shored up the tunnel roof to prevent it from caving in.
礦工們支撐住隧道頂部，防止它坍塌。
phrasal verb: shore up (physical)
Engineers shored the crumbling foundation before the new house could be built.
工程師在建造新房之前先撐住了搖搖欲墜的地基。
The damaged bridge was shored with steel supports while crews made permanent repairs.
受損的橋樑用鋼架撐住，同時施工人員進行永久性修復。
文法句型
shore + noun + (up)
be shored with + noun
用法筆記
The verb 'shore' in this physical sense has a different historical origin from the noun 'shore' (land by water). It comes from Middle Dutch 'schore' (a prop). The phrasal form 'shore up' is very common in both literal and figurative uses.